As used in this Plan, words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires and references to person includes any individual, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, syndicate, sole proprietorship, company or corporation (with or without share capital), unincorporated association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative.
ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
2.1 Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee.
2.2 Recommendations of CEO. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall periodically make recommendations to the Compensation Committee as to the grant of PSUs.
2.3 Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee shall, periodically, after considering the Chief Executive Officer’s recommendations, make recommendations to the Board as to the grant of PSUs.
2.4 Board Authority. In addition to the powers granted to the Board under the Plan and subject to the terms of the Plan, the Board shall have full and complete authority to grant PSUs, to interpret the Plan, to prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and to make such determinations and to take such actions in connection therewith as it deems necessary or advisable. Any such interpretation, rule, determination or other act of the Board shall be conclusively binding upon all persons.
2.5 Further Authorization. The Board may authorize one or more officers of the Corporation to execute and deliver and to receive documents on behalf of the Corporation.
ARTICLE 3
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
3.1 Maximum Number of Shares. The maximum number of Shares which may be issued under this Plan, together with all other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements of the Corporation, shall not exceed 5,460,000 Shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Article 8.
3.2 Limitations on PSU Grants
| (a) | The aggregate number of Voting Shares issuable to any one Consultant under this Plan, together with all other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not, within a one year period, exceed 2% of the number of Voting Shares outstanding immediately prior to the grant of any such PSU. |
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